No. 747 in Slovak
trvá
"Trvá" means "lasts" or "continues" in English.
In a sentence
Cesta vlakom do Bratislavy trvá dve hodiny.
The train ride to Bratislava takes two hours.
Here, 'trvá' refers to the duration of an event or activity, specifically the length of the train ride.
Prednáška trvá do štvrtej hodiny popoludní.
The lecture lasts until four in the afternoon.
In this sentence, 'trvá' indicates the time until which an event continues, in this case, a lecture.
Je dôležité, aby diskusia trvala čo najdlhšie.
It is important for the discussion to last as long as possible.
'Trvala', a conjugated form of 'trvá', expresses the importance of the extended continuity of an occurrence, here referring to the discussion.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “trvá” in actual Slovak podcasts.
Find “trvá” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Slovak podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Slovak books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).